Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-06
asDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 6. 1887.

| pOnattoX. L SAID then L wouldn't I sup
port the bill. l wasn't opposed to
voting for $4,000 to the Appomattox,
but | wanted the S4,000,000 OF the sur
plus in the Treasury to be expended in
thist Another thing, Malone say s
in his pamphlet Why didn't some
Democrat rise in the Hou Sc and get an
appropriation to the custom-house at
Norfolk What did you send me TO
Congress for? Didn't | get an appro-
priation for the custom-house ? and the
balance of its construction will be
by tie day-labor system. also
got an appropriation to build the
road from Church Hill TO the National
cemetery. And | got something for
Norfolk, too. Why didn't they tell
the people who did it There were a
million dollars appropriated to build
two dry-docks IN the State. And who
got it through? / did. Besides, we
have passed laws to prevent the i'm
portation Of cheap labor and to prevent
competition Of honest with convict
labor. Where are those bills now? In
the Republican Senate.
When ! shed my blood in defence
Of this city Gor did bleed, and / was
in the front rank,) | did not know a
man in Richmond. When the war was
over | was advised to run for Common
wealth's attorney, and | pleaded my
first case in this hall, and right here
in jefferson Ward l won my first
victory. Gentlemen, l am proud
to be here, and 10y the gods
Of Virginia we must not lose the
city. Gentlemen, believe We are slfe
by large majority. Why should it
not be? is it because some men are
going round here yelling reform ?
What DO they mean by it? | met
one Of them on the street the
other day and asked him what
he meant, and be said MY goodness,
haven't you heard / am candidate for
City Collector p Is that what you call
reform 2" said Mr.. Wise
He then pictured in a humorous way
the meeting OF the Eeformers in
Reuger's Hall, after which he urged
the Democrats to do their duty to-day.
GOVERNOR LEE.
Governor Lee was next introduced.
He was greeted with tremendous cheers
and applause, and it was some
time before he could be heard. When
he began speaking he said: Gentle
men and Fellow-DemOcrats, I got
through my executive duties to-day,
and, IN compliance with my promise to
10y good friend, Mr. Higgins, | have
come down to see the boys Loud
cheers. How have you all been since
was here last, and who has been here
since I've been gone? Laughter. ]
do not come here tonight to make q
speech, Int to show by my presence
ny interest IN the Democratic cause.
want to look into your eyes and see the
CLEAN of victory there. / want t.
show that ] am Democrat, and | am
glad to see YOU in favor Of IA govern
mcnt 10y the people | see no Reform
herein the common acceptation of
the term.
ain n recent publication from Ma
bone I see that | am fiddling while
Rome is burning You didn't know |
was a musician, did you? Laughter.
We'll, / have been, and when | drew
the Democratic bow across those strings
it was to play Republican break
down. 1t is time for the Democrats to
make music. Cheers. May the dag
ger of coalition never he plunged into
the side Of Nirginia's capital"
The Governor closed his remarks
amid loud cheers.
MR.. ELLYsON.
Just before the meeting adjourned
Senator j. Taylor Ellyson, chairman of
the Democratic Committee of the city.
was introduced and said Gentlemen.
| won't detain you minute. All 1
have to say is getup early in the morn
ing and vote early.
TELEGRAllS.
The following gwere read by President
Gibbons
ASHLAND, VA, October -, 1887.
] regret very much | cannot be with
you. Best wishes for success. Old Do
minion and Democracy Down with
Radlcalism, open or disguised.
RICHARD Z. BEIRNE.
RIcHMoND. Va, October 3. 1887.
Gontlemen,- have your note Of the
lst inviting me 10 attend mass-meet-
ing of the voters of jefferson Ward at
Old-Market Hall on the evening of
Wednesday, October 9TH. If allowed
to be in the city ut that time | will GER
tainly by with you as stated.
| am, however, under an imperative
necessity to attend "A business engage
ment of public as we'll as personal i'm
portance in West Tennessee this week,
from which it will hardly be possible
for me to return in time for the meet
ing referred TO. II thus detained
please be assured of my personal re-
erct, and also of the fact that after this
week | expect 10 be ready to put IN
my work with vim whenever it may be
useful up TO the day of the election.
With best wishes, am yours, very
truly, a. S. BUFoRD.
CAPTAIN o'BANNoN.
Captain O'Bannon came in at late
hour, and, when introduced, said he
was Just from the bedside of a member
of his family, who was i'll. He hoped
every Democrat would turn out at the
primary and do his duty, and begged
to be excused from making a speech.
The Gentry-JOhnsOn Case.
\ special from Norfolk to the Dis
patch last night said:
The abandoned woman Matte John
son, who robbed Madame White OF
$500 and attempted to murder her, was